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SAT Vocabulary 514
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peer | 1. (noun) an equal, 2. (verb) to look closely at |
| Lavish | 1. (verb) to spend freely, 2. (adj.) opulent; costing a lot; generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful |
| Shroud | 1. a cover for dead body, 2. to cover |
| Floridity | 1. floweriness in language, 2. redness |
| Articulation | 1. joining, 2. speaking clearly |
| Autocrat | absolute ruler; dictator |
| Concord | agreement |
| Vex | annoy |
| Haranguing | attacking verbally |
| Corpulence | being fat |
| Conflagration | big fire |
| Censure | blame; to criticize harshly |
| Conciliatory | bringing together; ending a dispute; reconciling; soothing |
| Arable | can be cultivated ("arable land") |
| Ineffable | can't be expressed in words |
| Insufferable | cannot be tolerated |
| Mandatory | compulsory |
| Cerebral | concerned with thinking |
| Compendious | containing a lot in a small space/few words |
| Disparaging | regard or represent as being of little worth |
| Callous | cruel; hard and unfeeling |
| Consecrated | dedicated; made holy |
| Profundity | depth (of ideas/thought) |
| Depreciatory | devaluing; criticizing |
| Debacles | disasters |
| Polarized | divided into two extremes |
| Dubious | doubtful; questionable; filled with doubt |
| Connoisseurs | experts with good taste/judgment |
| Solicitous | expressing care and concern |
| Demonstrative | expressing emotion freely |
| Equitable | fair and equal |
| Judicious | fair; wise |
| Fidelity | faithfulness; loyalty |
| Nemesis | fate, doom |
| Amiable | friendly, lovable |
| Sermonized | gave moral lecture |
| Bountiful | generous |
| Magnanimous | generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving) |
| Somber | gloomy; depressing; dark; drab |
| Deleterious | harmful |
| Integrity | honor; honesty; uprightness; wholeness |
| Animosity | hostility; hatred; active enmity |
| Imperious | in a commanding manner |
| Formidable | inspiring awe |
| Succulent | juicy |
| Indulgent | kindly; pampering |
| Opacity | lack of transparency; being opaque |
| Steadfastness | loyalty; firmness of purpose |
| Therapeutic | medicinal |